• Director: Ali Samadi Ahadi
• Writer: Ali Samadi Ahadi
• Cast: Mohsen Kadivar, Mitra Khalatbari, Shadi Sadr, Mehdi Mohseni, Payam Akhavan, Babak, Zahra Renaward, Emir Farshad Pebrahimi, Shirin Ebadi, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mohammad Khatami
• Language: Deutsch, English, Persian
• Theatrical Release Date: August 10, 2012
• On The Web Film Website

Synopsis: In early 2009, a new generation of Iranians hoped for change through the upcoming presidential elections. Fueled by youthful exuberance and media technology, a groundswell—the so-called Green Wave—emerged to challenge the status quo, and caused a seismic shift in the political climate. A new brand of revolution seemed to be at hand. All polls predicted challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi would be the country’s next president; however, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the victor, prompting a backlash of unparalleled violence and oppression and a massive surge of human-rights violations that continues today. In this powerful and urgent documentary, filmmaker Ali Samadi Ahadi integrates animation with live-action footage, testimonials, and posts from courageous Iranian bloggers, who dared to tell the world about the anatomy of the movement and its devastating consequences. "The Green Wave" is a remarkable portrait of modern political rebellion, an exposé of government-sanctioned violence, and a vision of peace and hope that continued resistance may galvanize a new Iran. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance Institute]